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Newspaper
Yakima Herald
Location
Yakima, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1900
Page
3
The San Francisco Chronicle mocks efforts by Washington and Oregon hop growers to unite. It notes Yakima meetings show growers favor any corporation that costs nothing and binds them to nothing, declaring the association effectively useless.
The article accuses the Republican majority of partisan tactics causing Fort Carolina congressman Crawford to lose his seat. It cites a trumped up fraud charge and notes a minority resolution in his favor failed by one vote, with twelve Republicans opposing and one voting with Democrats despite party discipline.
The article notes that David B. Henderson has not shown the expected leadership in the lower house and faces possible replacement. It suggests moving Henderson to the vice presidential slot with McKinley as a strategic option, with party leaders pushing this idea amid broader dissatisfaction.
The piece calls A. J. Shaw a perniciously active pop and notes his lifelong Democrat stance. It mocks Editor Robertson for a recent conversion and critiques the paper’s crowded columns that pushed out two letters from Outlook and Parker. An effort to publish more communications is promised.
The State Fair commission says several horses are already on the track with more to join. The track will be prepared by June first and purses will attract entries from across the northwest. Harness entries stay open until a week before opening to encourage participation. Premiums for poultry and pet stock total about one hundred dollars with contributions from Lilly Bovardus Co Seattle, Austin Corbin Spokane, Chas RK Staples Tacoma, F A Johnson Tacoma, and the Pacific Poultryman Tacoma.
The Washington State Federation of Women's Clubs will convene at 10 a.m. Tuesday the 29th in a city church, with meals at the Congregational church and a two day round trip fare rate offered by Northern Pacific. A 2:30 p.m. Tuesday business meeting will set final entertainment plans, with executive sessions to follow and hotel rooms arranged by Mrs. Fechter.
George Donald returns from Seattle to organize the Washington Irrigation Company which succeeds the Yakima Investment Company in title to Sunnyside canal lands. The new firm, with $1,000,000 capitalization, plans twenty five miles of ditch and a future railroad to connect Toppenish, Prosser, and the main line, with offices to move to Zillah by June.
Wallace Coburn Hardware completes largest local plumbing contract in years at Larson’s theater. The work is praised as highly satisfactory. A separate column promotes Mrs. Clay's table board at Ward’s brick block and a column on gossip contrasts male and female gossipers with sharp humor.
Advertisement notes drying preparations worsen catarrh by drying secretions that coat the membranes. Ely Brothers offer Ely's Cream Balm as a cleansing healing remedy claimed to cure catarrh or cold in the head. Trial size 10 cents. 50 cent size at druggists. Also promotes Ely's Dream Balm for hay fever nasal relief.
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